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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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